The defense chief said the President was only “concerned that it (rebellion) might get out of hand.”
“So sabi niya, ‘I might declare martial law.’ But I don’t think the possibility that the left will be able to conduct a massive ano, massive demonstration across the country, disrupting the civil government or the lives of the people, eh hindi naman siguro mangyayari ‘yun (I don’t think that will happen),” he said.

various gatherings have reported to organized mass protests on September 21 to censured the ruthless war on drugs, asserted police misuse and human rights infringement, and the President's intend to pronounce an across the country martial law.